Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pers pn] [prep] first " in BNC.
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| 1 | She unfolded the page of blue paper and focused on the letter instead , hardly understanding it at first reading . |
| 2 | Pushing it into first , she was just about to let off the handbrake when he opened the passenger door and awkwardly lowered his length into the small car . |
| 3 | It was a closely fought struggle in Grade Three between the two Ballynahinch teams , with just one point separating them for first and second places , with the ‘ B ’ set just edging into the lead for top honours . |
| 4 | ( 12 ) Any notice required to be given under this Article by the Company to a Member or by a Member to the Company shall be given or served either personally or by sending it by first class post to the registered office of the Company or , as the case may be , to the registered address of the Member or ( if he has no registered address within the United Kingdom ) to the address , if any , within the United Kingdom supplied by him to the Company for the giving of notice to him . |
| 5 | ( 12 ) Any notice required to be given under this Article by the Company to a Member or by a Member to the Company shall be given or served either personally or by sending it by first class post to the registered office of the Company or , as the case may be , to the registered address of the Member or ( if he has no registered address within the United Kingdom ) to the address , if any , within the United Kingdom supplied by him to the Company for the giving of notice to him . |
| 6 | Subject to the requirements of any act or particular rule ( as to which see below ) any document may be served , if the person to be served is acting in person , by delivering it to him personally or by delivering it at , or sending it by first class post to , the address he has given for service . |
| 7 | If he has given no address for service , service may be effected by delivering the document at his residence or by sending it by first class post to his last known residence , or in the case of a proprietor of a business , by delivering the document at his place of business or sending it by first class post to his last known place of business ( Ord 7 , r 1 ) . |
| 8 | If he has given no address for service , service may be effected by delivering the document at his residence or by sending it by first class post to his last known residence , or in the case of a proprietor of a business , by delivering the document at his place of business or sending it by first class post to his last known place of business ( Ord 7 , r 1 ) . |
| 9 | If the person to be served is represented by a solicitor , the document may be served by delivering the document at , or sending it by first class post to , the solicitor 's address for service ( Ord 7 , r 1(b) ) . |
| 10 | A writ can still be served on a limited company by sending it by first class post to the registered office , but following the Practice Direction ( QBD ) ( Service of Documents : First and Second Class Mail ) ( 1985 ) 8 March [ 1985 ] 1 WLR 489 the presumption will be of service on the second working day after posting by first class post or the fourth working day after posting by second class post . |
| 11 | In a personal injury action where the plaintiff prepares the summons it may now be served by the plaintiff 's solicitor sending it by first class post to the defendant at the address stated in the summons under Ord 7 , r10A . |
| 12 | However , I would suggest that we have a conversation with these four people before eradicating them from first round discussions . |
| 13 | You may wish to take advantage of our special arrangement with British Rail , entitling you to first class return rail travel from your home town anywhere in mainland England , Scotland or Wales to Gatwick Airport . |
| 14 | He 's costing me a fortune in tights — I wondered who 'd been taking them at first . |
| 15 | The key is to start with something simple ; 95 per cent of the decisions you make are unconscious — for example , when you drive a car you never really think about putting it into first or second gear . |
| 16 | Erika and Paul went , Paul politely , solicitously , opening the door for Erika and waving her through first , although it was a tight squeeze in the tiny vestibule , and at the bus-stop , in a bizarre parody of good manners , insisting that Erika stand in front of him . |
| 17 | Shoving it in , shoving it into first , bring the clutch up quickly and the car goes weer and virtually stops |